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Monthly Archives: February 2007

I had been working on a Fake Isle Hat from magknits. I used some Lamb’s Pride and yarn that I received in a swap from colorfullife (on etsy) – love love love the yarn! So I knit:and it fits – quite exciting, Jackson was sad to learn I would model this one, not him! However, there is an issue:It’s a nipple at the top! Groan. I’ll deal for now and just wear it inside I guess.

I got a really cute swap package today from the Sanrio swap on swap-bot:There’s gum and stickers and pencils and little notebooks – perfect for keeping in the knitting bag! I love all things sanrio and san-x and Kawaii.Currently my favorite is tenorikuma – cute baristas! Look at all this stuff! and sanrio.com has a cute travel mug – “Hello! I’m Latte!”

Last night we went into New York to visit a brother, his girlfriend and the other brother. We ate at Otto – and oh, wow – was it delish!! Cheese plates are brilliant. And a cheese with honey? And another with cherries? Inspiring!

I finished the Santa Cruz and I just love this photo detail of the stitch pattern on the top:

I used Wool of the Andes in the Rain colorway. I like the pattern, but the hat it does not fit. Well, it doesn’t fit me. Of course it fits Jackson:A few people at work just had girl babies – maybe they would like it.

I’m headed to Mohegan Sun tonight with some gals from work. I was going to swing by Saybrook Yarn to get the needles that I need, but I was asked to carpool, so that got kaboshed. I tried to go to Yarns, Yarns, Yarns after picking Jackson up from the groomer (that’s why he has on a heart bandana) but they were closed too – unexpectedly due to a family death. I’m just not meant to get the needles. Maybe tomorrow. I really should get on my grading / report card stuff.

Since I don’t have the shorter needle that I need to continue on with the Hourglass Sweater (I’ll get it today), I cast on last night for Santa Cruz from magknits. I’m using knitpicks Wool of the Andes in “Rain”, so it works for project spectrum.

I found out that my cousin Jaimie is engaged! I am very happy for him, and am excited to meet his fiance (she wasn’t able to come to the family Christmas Eve event). Now I’m obsessed with the idea of making an afghan / blanket for them. Cables are a must, irish inspired also. I’m thinking white / cream colors (as I know nothing about their home) or maybe grey with an accent color… Ideas I have already bookmarked:St.Patrick’s Day Afghan (maybe good for others in my family? One square for a pillow??)I really like this Celtic Knot Afghan – it looks like hearts!Aran pattern stitch infoAlthough I also really like this: Wooly Thoughts Tilting at windmillsAnd I think I like this: Lion Brand patchwork samplerIt would be great to somehow work in “the clan” patterns: Donnelly….

When I went out shopping with mom yesterday I picked up this Mets winter hat – Jackson is the best model ever, when properly motivated…

Ok, so I decided today to go through the copies of Interweave Knits that I have and make a list of what I would like to knit from each issue. The list has been written down, but I want to use this space as a sort of research tool for me to keep track of alternative yarns to use / inspiration from others who have already done the projects.

Making this list I realized that I keep gravitating towards patterns by Veronik Avery – classic looks, not too fussy!